Editing a pdf file

I cannot edit a pdf file, although I can select the text I want to replace.  Instead I get text on top of the pdf text. The pdf file was originally an image, but I used "recognize text" before trying to edit the text.

You should see a blue bounding box around the text before you edit it when using the Edit Document Text command -- do you see this? If you chose the Clearscan option during OCR, you'll need to change the font first prior to editing the text.

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  • How To Edit a .pdf file - Please Help!

    When I Googled the above question, I was told to download the Adobe Acrobat XI.
    I tried downloading the trial version. I was then told to download the Creative Cloud to  be able to download Acrobat XI.
    I downloaded Creative Cloud, then I was taken to the Adobe Applications Manager Page which show a bunch of apps to download.
    I don't  know which app I will need for the editing.  I was looking for Acrobat XI, but it's not showing anywhere.
    I tried downloading Photoshop. This took more than 2 hours. After the download was complete, I tried launching it, but nothing happened.
    I went back & double-checked the instructions, & I'm directed & got stumped at the Applications Manager page once more.
    I find this very frustrating. I wish it were not this complicated.
    I just want to edit a .pdf file, and nothing else. I'm not sure if I want to go through all these maze, or just use FIVVER, pay $5.00 & AVOID all these hassles.@nikoledeon.
    PLEASE HELP!

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  • How to edit a pdf file?

    I downloaded the free Adobe and i want to edit a pdf file and it wont allow me. asking me to subscribe.

    You want to go to the source program you first edited and authored the file in and create a fresh new PDF from that file. You should always save a current copy of the program file which you authored the PDF file in. Acrobat is not really intended for creating content as such. You can do quick edits in Acrobat by setting up the Touch-up preferences, Preferences>General>Touch up, These should point to the programs you use to edit PDF content, in my case the Object editor is Illustrator and Image editor is Photoshop. Now if you select the touch up object tool and the click on the object(s) you want to edit selecting them, then right click to get the contextual menu and select, Edit Object, Acrobat will create a temp file and open it in the program which you selected in preferences. Do the edit and close the temp file, Acrobat uses the temp file to update the open Acrobat PDF file you were working on.
    Hope this helps

  • Trying to edit a .pdf file. Please help.

    I just downloaded the Adobe Acrobat 30-day free trial, which comes up as "Adobe Assistant" on my machine, and I've been trying to use it for editing a .pdf file, but it doesn't do anything but want to download an entire folder of documents. I don't want it to do that, but can't seem to do anything else. When I load Acrobat separately from a .pdf I already have saved, (even logging in to Acrobat), and try editing the .pdf document, it keeps launching to the website page saying that it needs to be paid for to use. I'm confused. How can I try the editor to see if I like it? Isn't it all one program or is the Assistant different from the Editor?

    I may be wrong, but I think you are not using Adobe Acrobat at all. It sounds as if you are still running Adobe Reader, for some reason, rather than Adobe Acrobat, which looks similar but has many more options. If you are not sure, tell us what you see under TOOLS - main headings - or look at the title bar.

  • Editing a PDF file with Acrobat XI pro... some "text" is not selectable and vanishes upon saving

    Hi folks.
    I've googled around for a few hours, but I'm completely stumped with this one.
    I'm trying to edit a .pdf file that was generated from Word 2007.  Mostly it edits fine, but for reason some of what appears to be text isn't selectable with the text and image editor... in fact it doesn't even have a bounding box around it.  When I move around the document or save it in acrobat pro, the "text" then vanishes.
    I include a dropbox link to a partial screenshot image which shows what I'm talking about.  You can see that the italic bold A doesn't have a box around it in some cases.
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/42i8xms78lvw12b/Screenshot%202014-02-07%2011.19.07.png
    Can anybody kindly shed some light on what I'm doing wrong? 
    Thanks! 
    -- gyre --

    Hi Bill.  Thanks for replying. 
    Unfortunately, I don't have the option of using the original DOCX file.  The author lost it, leaving only the pdf around
    I'm using AA XI 11.0.06.  Upgraded this morning.  That's running on Windows 7 Ultimate 64.
    I get the boundary boxes by clicking on the 'edit text and images' tool, and they appear.  Or don't in this case
    I only need to change a few characters in the file.   However, even just opening up the file in AA and then saving, the "A = " "text" gets deleted.
    Could it perhaps be something to do with embedded or missing maths fonts on my machine?  I mean, I don't get any warnings, just can't do anything with the A and AB italic bold text.
    Thanks!
    -- gyre --

  • Editing a PDF file on Illustrator to maintain custom font from another computer

    Hello,
    I am trying to edit a PDF file on Adobe Illustrator and the file has a custom font in it that I do not have saved on my computer/Adobe does not recognize.  Is there a way to save the file so that I can edit it, but so that Adobe does not replace the font with a basic font?
    I have tried:
    -Opening it in AcrobatPro vs. Illustrator
    -Saving the PDF (2 pages) as 2 separate JPEG files and placing them into Illustrator... That just lowers the resolution of the images and they are much lower quality/more pixelated
    -Placing the PDF file in Illustrator rather than opening it in Illustrator
    None of those worked, and now I am not sure what to do.
    Please advice ASAP- Your help is much appreciated as I am on a time crunch!
    Thank you!

    You can do it with Acrobat. Not Acrobat reader.
    It is also possible with Preview.
    Open the file in Preview and export it say to the Desktop.
    Than open the second pdf and import the file.
    Than you can delete tha parts you so not need and leave only one page.
    It can be used if the pages are not too many or it will take a long time and I am not sure if it will work with big files.

  • How do I edit a PDF file using Acrobat 9 - Version 9.4.0

    My company - [name deleted by host] purchased Acrobat 9 - Version 9.4.0. for me
    How do I edit a PDF file using Acrobat 9 - Version 9.4.0
    I need to edit - copy, extract text, add text, etc. from existing PDF files to SAVE my changes,
    or create a new PDF file from an existing file.
    This is very important for me to be able to do my job effectively.
    I spent over 2 hrs the last few days, and another hour today, still can't do it.
    PLEASE respond ASAP with a solution.
    Thanks in advance,
    - Daulton West
    [signature deleted by host]

    PDF is an end destination format - although Acrobat is capable of making minor changes to a file (e.g. to correct typos) it is not a word processor or DTP application. Major changes must be done in the original document, and the PDF file re-exported.
    You can copy text from a file by selecting it and right-clicking, or you can save the file as plain or formatted text. To make small changes to the text on a page, use the touchup tool - see the help file for more info.

  • How do I edit a PDF file with Adobe PDF Pack?

    How do I edit a PDF file with Adobe PDF Pack?

    Well, you don't. Editing a PDF is a difficult and fraught business even with the most expensive software.
    But PDF Pack lets you export to Word; then often you can edit in Word. Now you can make a new PDF. It might look like the original, or it might not. If small changes matter you might be out of luck. ON NO ACCOUNT USE THIS FOR GOVERNMENT FORMS.

  • How do i edit a PDF file that was sent to me in an email?

    How do i edit a PDF file that was sent to me in an email?

    Depends on the extent of the edits. You will need Acrobat in any case. If the edits or minor, you can use the text edit tool. For major edits, you need to request the original file be sent or see if you can Save As a DOC or related file type. PDFs are not really structured for editing and you are asking for a lot of grief if you want to do much. Exporting is the best way, or even better simply asking the author for the original (non-PDF type).

  • Hi I need help ..I do not know how to edit a pdf file that I scanned in,

    Hi I need help ..I do not know how to edit a pdf file that I scanned in, will someone please tell me what I should do PLEASE HELP

    What program are you using?  If it is just Adobe Reader you can not edit.
    Say thanks by clicking the Kudos Thumbs Up to the right in the post.
    If my post resolved your problem, please mark it as an Accepted Solution ...
    I worked for HP but now I'm retired!

  • I have purchased a monthly subscription to Adobe PDF pack so that i can edit a PDF file, i have uploaded the file and its now in "my assets". how do i now edit this file??

    I have purchased a monthly subscription to Adobe PDF pack so that i can edit a PDF file, i have uploaded the file and its now in "my assets". how do i now edit this file??

    You can't edit a file with PDF Pack, but you should be able to convert it to a Word document, and if you are really lucky edit THAT and make a new PDF. Don't expect too much though!

  • How do you edit a PDF file

    I am trying to edit flyers that are sent to me, and I can't figure out how to edit a PDF file.
    Can anyone help me?

    Adobe Reader products (including Adobe Reader Touch, Adobe Reader XI, Adobe Reader for iOS/Android, etc.) are free PDF viewers.  They do not support editing of PDF contents (text, images, etc.).
    To edit PDFs, you need a paid product such as Adobe Acrobat XI Pro or Standard.
    Acrobat XI product comparison

  • What adobe product will allow me to edit a pdf file in its orignal form.

    What adobe product  will allow me to edit a pdf file in its orignal form. I want to scan in a document in its orignal form and edit the document. Is this possible?  Please help where and how. Thanks

    As George as suggested, the answer is sort of maybe, though you should not expect perfection. The OCR is not perfect (almost no OCR products are, unless you pay a lot of money possibly). You should always edit the original document and not try to do it from a scan if at all possible. The OCR is step to trying to recreate the original document, but there will always be manual steps involved.

  • Not able to edit in pdf file.

    hi,whin edit in pdf file thru pdf writer it gives a error message:--All part of the selection has no available system fonts,you can not add or delete text using the curretntly system fonts...

    Install the missing font.
    Note: next time use better tags

  • How do I add text and edit my PDF file?

    how do i add text and edit my pdf file

    Hi pilothorse,
    To edit a PDF file you need to use Acrobat. If you don't have Acrobat, you can try it for free for 30 days. See www.adobe.com/products/acrobat.html for more information.

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